SHORTY CLIFF HANGER QUIZ
1 There was no holiday break in Shortland Street’s firstyear, but at the end of 1992, who discovered she was pregnant with Chris Warner’s baby?
a. Alison Raynor b. Grace Kwan c. Carrie Burton
2 In 1993’s final episode,Steve Mills, Gina Rossi, Hone Ropata and Marjorie Neilson hosted competing New Year’s Eve parties, but everyone hole? ended up at which local watering
a. Buzz Bar b. R Bar c. Kennedy’s
3 in Shorty’s first proper cliffhanger 1994 saw Kirsty Knight and Lionel in Skeggins tying the knot. Who burst to declare his love for the bride?
a. Chris Warner b. Nick Harrison c. Stuart Neilson
4 She seemed fine after being hit by a truck, but how did new mum Carmen Roberts die in the infamous 1995 Christmas Day episode?
a. Heart attack b. Brain haemorrhage c. Shock
5 A wheelchair-bound Rangi Heremaia faced death when he was trapped in a garage with a running car in 1996. Who left him in there?
a. Caroline Buxton b. Minnie Crozier c. Rachel McKenna
6 With Kirsty and Lionel in a plane crash, the 1997 cliffhanger really raised the bar. But the most shocking moment saw Rangi and his lover Donna Heka discover they were family. How were they related?
a. First cousins b. Half-brother and sister c. Long-lost non-identical twins
7 Which hospital-bombing Shorty villain did Lionel propose to in 1998’s final episode?
a. MacKenzie Choat b. Carla Crozier c. Oscar Henry
8 In 1999, Caroline left her lesbian lover for bad-boy Greg Feeney – and it was discovered that a character was being paid for sex. Who was it?
a. Nick Harrison b. Minnie Crozier c. Lulu Chatfield
9 A literal cliffhanger in 2000 saw Eamon Dempsey dangling from a precipice with only nurse Kate Larson there to save him. Why did she hesitate?
a. He killed her sister b. He raped her c. She was drunk
10 In 2001, mad Jack Hewitt tried to kill Chris and then kidnapped Rachel for a creepy staged wedding. Which actor played this super-baddie?
a. Karl Urban b. Marton Csokas c. Manu Bennett
11 After Chris dumped her for another woman in 2002, a drunk Rachel caused a fiery car accident. Who was the other lady?
a. Minnie b. Donna c. Grace
12 In 2003, everyone was asking, “Who killed Geoff Greenlaw?” and Geoff’s sister Delphi discovered the answer in this cliffhanger. Who was it?
a. Her boyfriend Dominic Thompson b. Their sister Anne Kahu c. His boyfriend Jeremy Bowden
13 Which holiday classic did the hospital staff perform in 2004’s one-hour Christmas Day special?
a. The Nutcracker b. A Christmas Carol c. Twas the Night Before Christmas
14 Craig Valentine, Sarah Potts, Judy Brownlee and Maia Jeffries party. formed a band for the 2005 staff What was their big number?
a. “Sway” by Bic Runga b. “Loyal” by Dave Dobbyn c. “Why Does Love Do This to Me?” by The Exponents
15 A friendly game of which popular beach sport got heated when Craig and TK Samuels competed for Sarah’s love in the 2006 finale?
a. Volleyball b. Frisbee c. Cricket
16 After six months of murder and mystery, the Ferndale Strangler was revealed to be nurse Joey Henderson in 2007. How many people did he kill?
a. Five b. Six c. Seven
17 Tania Jeffries and her boyfriend Kingi Te Waka were abducted in the 2008 cliffhanger. Which gang was responsible?
a. Ferndale Fierce b. The Whitetails c. Toa Aotearoa
18 Kieran Mitchell was racing to save fiancée Sophie McKay from a fire when he hit and killed Morgan Braithwaite in 2009. Who did he frame for the crime?
a. Sarah b. Rachel c. Tania
19 Rachel had just dumped Callum McKay when he saved her and her new love from a gas explosion in 2010. Who was the other man?
a. Craig b. Chris c. TK
20 In 2011, nurse Jill Kingsbury was fatally stabbed during a drug theft. What happened to her ex Daniel Potts?
a. Hit in the head by a crowbar b. Overdosed on LSD c. Hooked up with Sophie
21 After he was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, doctor Luke Durville married Bella Cooper in the final episode of 2012.What was their wedding theme?
a. Winter Wonderland b. Gangsters and Molls c. Classic Kiwi Summer
22 Josh Gallagher blew up the Warner family bach while the Shorty staff were there celebrating Christmas in 2013. From what condition was the evil doctor suffering?
a. Oedipus complex b. Post-traumatic stress disorder c. Hero syndrome
23 The hospital’s hunkiestest estestest blokes stripped off to o compete for the title of Mr Ferndale in 2014. Who won? ?
a. Vinnie Kruse b. Boyd Rolleston c. Dallas Adams
24 The 90-minute finalee of 2015 saw many of our favourite characters s held hostage by an armed gunman, plus there was a performance from which chart-topping group?
a. Six60 b. Sol3 Mio c. Shapeshifter
25 After being forced to dig Kylie Brown’s grave, how did TK kill the nurse’s kidnapper Hayden Crowhurst in last year’s cliffhanger?
a. Drowned him b. Hit him with a spade c. Buried Buriedhimuhimriedm him alivev alive